Phuket Vegetarian Festival Ends Amidst Firecracker Barrage
Phuket's annual Vegetarian Festival concluded with a grand procession featuring spirit mediums and a spectacular barrage of firecrackers, as devotees bid farewell to the Nine Emperor Gods after nine days of rituals.
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